
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Remote - US) at Jobgether. This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend in the United States.. This role offers an exciting opportunity to build and scale high-impact backend systems on AWS, directly shaping how millions of users interact with real-time applications. The position allows you to own projects end-to-end, work closely with architecture leadership, and influence infrastructure and performance decisions. You will tackle complex technical challenges, optimize scalability, and contribute to critical architectural decisions, all while collaborating with a passionate, data-driven product team. The ideal candidate thrives in an environment where ownership, creativity, and problem-solving are highly valued, and where engineering excellence directly drives growth and user experience. This role is fully remote with flexibility to work across the United States.. . Accountabilities. . Own assigned backend projects from design through deployment and maintenance.. . Collaborate with architecture leadership to design, optimize, and scale AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, ECS, S3, IAM, etc.).. . Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitor system health, and troubleshoot performance issues.. . Contribute to architectural decisions across the stack, ensuring reliability, maintainability, and scalability.. . Write clean, tested, and maintainable code, and review code written by peers to enforce best practices.. . Identify areas for system improvement, proactively addressing technical challenges and bottlenecks.. . . Minimum of 10 years of professional experience as a Backend / Infrastructure Software Engineer.. . Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL).. . Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, ECS, S3, IAM, etc.) or Google Cloud in commercial settings.. . Comfortable with CI/CD workflows, Linux environments, and software architecture principles.. . Strong problem-solving skills, tenacity, and the ability to work independently on complex engineering challenges.. . Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.. . Preferred: experience with distributed systems, performance tuning for high-volume traffic, and Apache Spark.. . . Company Location: United States.